Table 1 Optimized structures and geometries of formate ion, U, urea derivatives and several binary systems between FA and urea derivatives with the corresponding calculated total energy (a.u.), EHOMO (a.u.) and dipole moment (Debye).

From: Optimization and DFT study for boosted electooxidation of formic acid at NiOx modified Pt using urea derivatives as blending fuels

Compound

Optimized structure

EHOMO (a.u.)

Dipole moment (Debye)

Total energy (a.u.)

Formate ion

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0.02095

1.950

 − 189.109

Urea

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 − 0.24681

4.629

 − 225.194

Methyl urea

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 − 0.23672

4.736

 − 264.490

Tetramethyl urea

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 − 0.22188

3.811

 − 382.372

Chemical compound

Optimized structure

EHOMO a.u

Dipole moment (Debye)

Total energy (Hartree)

1,1-dimethyl urea

 − 0.22542

4.581

 − 303.784

N,N′-dimethyl urea

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 − 0.23434

4.632

 − 303.786

Phenyl urea

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 − 0.21355

4.443

 − 456.192

1:1 interaction

Optimized structure

Dipole moment (Debye)

Total energy (Hartree)

 

Formate ion: urea (8-memberd ring)

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0.039

 − 414.377

 

Formate ion: methyl urea

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2.895

 − 453.656

 

Formate ion: tetramethyl urea

4.621

 − 571.520

 

Formate ion: 1,1-dimethyl urea

4.425

 − 492.935

 

1:1 interaction

Optimized structure

Dipole moment (Debye)

Total energy (Hartree)

 

Formate ion: N,N′-dimethyl urea

2.822

 − 492.955

 

Formate ion: phenyl urea

4.733

 − 645.387